B-Virus and Free-Ranging Macaques, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, risk for transmission of B-virus from free-ranging rhesus monkeys to humans has become a serious challenge. An incident with an injured rhesus monkey, seropositive for B-virus, resulted in inappropriate administration of antiviral postexposure prophylaxis. This incident underscores t...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322806/ |